Edward Saunders^[1]

1836 - 1877  (41 years)

• Name	Edward Saunders  [2]
  Birth	1836	Pearston, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Death	15 Apr 1877	Petersburg division, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I20746	master
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Enos Saunders, 1820 Settler,   b. 27 Oct 1804, Shoreditch, London, England d. 20 Apr 1874, Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Sutton, 1820 Settler,   b. 1 Sep 1809, Etchingham, Sussex, England d. 4 Jul 1858, Kaal Hoek, Cape, South Africa (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F37615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoda Phoebe Trollip,   b. 14 Jul 1842   d. 9 Dec 1917, Highlands Farm, Pearston, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	14 Jul 1861  [5]
  Notes	Marriage Notes: Rhoda and Edwards wedding banns are recorded in the Cory Library.
  Children	+ 1. William Frederick Saunders,   b. 4 Jul 1862   d. 9 Oct 1939, Fish River, Cradock District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 77 years) + 2. Annie Florence Saunders,   b. 8 Dec 1864   d. 28 Mar 1928 (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F7751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2009

  
  

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• Notes

  General Notes: Edward was taken under the wing of John COLLETT of Grassridge, taught farming, and was eventually enabled to buy the farm "Highlands", near the Fish River. His Death notice infers that his parents were William and Mary Saunders from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire, England.

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] Meeks-Carter, Karen, 18 Jan 2003, Josh, p7,8, karen.carter@za.nestle.com. [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ6-GSWN-R (Reliability: 2). [S2597] 2517051, (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2517051), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQN-XZLG?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZY%3A1598082381&i=1425 (Reliability: 3). Saunders, Edward(1836-1877) DN Caption Note: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQN-XZLG?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZY%3A1598082381&i=1425 Media Date: 4 NOV 2024 Keywords: Death Notice [S3387] Griffith, Jenny. [S1590] wilmot.ged.